The Prophets & seerahFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 29, 2025.
Love the Prophet by following his Sunnah
“The question is how much do you follow him.”
In one sentence
Loving Prophet Muhammad is proven not by declarations but by learning his character, imitating his mercy, and practicing his Sunnah every day.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Establishes the Prophet’s exceptional status and asks how love for him is demonstrated.
- Defines love as following his character and illustrates his mercy toward family, students, and people who made mistakes.
- Connects love of Allah with following the Prophet and contrasts Sunnah with personal desire.
- Emphasizes learning the Prophet’s documented daily life and practicing Sunnahs such as Surah Kahf on Friday.
- Reminds listeners of the Prophet’s love for later believers and accountability in the Hereafter.
- Gives practical steps: read the seerah, study Shamail Muhammadiyya, practice Sunnah, and teach children about the Prophet.
Try this week
Read or reread the Prophet’s seerah, using The Sealed Nectar if needed.
Study Shamail Muhammadiyya, including an English translation if helpful.
Implement Sunnahs in daily life, including the dua when leaving the mosque.
Introduce children to the Prophet’s life and make him their role model.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18Used to encourage reciting it on Friday as a Sunnah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“when it comes about loving someone the question is how much do you follow him”
“he did not even yell at me he did not hit me he did not speak to me in a harsh manner”
“let us start reading the seerah again one of the best books for the seerah is the sealed nectar let us make this intention go home”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that loving Prophet Muhammad is more than saying we love him: it means learning his life and following his example. His kindness appears in how he treated children, family members, people learning proper prayer, and someone who made a mess in the mosque. We are encouraged to read about his seerah and character, practice Sunnahs in everyday life, and teach our children why he is our role model. The goal is to meet him in the Hereafter as people who tried to live by his mercy and guidance.
- Which quality of the Prophet would you most like to practice this week?
- What is one Sunnah our family could learn and practice together?
- How can we show kindness when someone makes a mistake?
Where it was given
The masjid
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